Twitter Facebook Watch: Hurricane Helene leaves lake filled with debris 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari shared video of Lake Lure, describing it as "post apocalyptic”. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BhTXZNL
Twitter Facebook Chemical plant fire causes huge smoke plumes in Georgia 1:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The fire at a BioLab facility in Conyers has forced road closures and evacuation orders. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wDqcGIW
Twitter Facebook Far right in Austria projected to win election race 9:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Austria's Freedom Party heads for an unprecedented poll victory under Herbert Kickl, projections say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QLKSgBP
Twitter Facebook Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan says 'it's good to be back' after award win 6:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The Bollywood superstar returned to movies in 2023 after a hiatus lasting four years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JtiFMU6
Twitter Facebook Marburg virus outbreak kills six in Rwanda 1:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Most of the victims are healthcare workers in the intensive care unit, the health minister says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S09MKZ3
Twitter Facebook 'A very dangerous and delicate moment for Lebanon' 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from Beirut as the IDF says it has killed the Hezbollah leader. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3ICszow
Twitter Facebook Who is Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah? 4:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news He played a key role in turning Hezbollah into the political and military force it is today. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K9EHbs0
Twitter Facebook Republican governor candidate treated for burns after 'campaign incident' 3:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Mark Robinson's campaign is mired in scandal after reports he had posted racist comments online. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fMDBUOg
Twitter Facebook Manhunt under way as 17 people killed in South Africa mass shooting 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Fifteen women and two men were killed in a targeted attack on a village in Lusikisiki police say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yEVNmtF
Twitter Facebook Argentina records sharp rise in poverty 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news More than half of people in Argentina are now living in poverty, latest figures indicate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DxA8eXF
Twitter Facebook Myanmar rebels reject embattled junta's peace offer 4:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The offer comes after battlefield losses and defections in the three-year-long civil war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/suHhFNQ
Twitter Facebook Raging waters and rescues as Hurricane Helene hits Florida 3:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The category four storm hammered Florida's coast, bringing heavy rains and strong winds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pegjkmE
Twitter Facebook Japan's scandal-hit ruling party picks next PM 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Shigeru Ishiba has been elected leader of the LDP, positioning him to be Japan's next prime minister. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bXc6hDp
Twitter Facebook Hong Kong jails two journalists for sedition 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Editors at a now-defunct news site published articles about the city's national security crackdown. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PdYEuo6
Twitter Facebook Iran faces dilemma of restraint or revenge for attacks on ally Hezbollah 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Iran has sought to strike an unusually conciliatory tone in the face of attacks on its ally Hezbollah. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NQCAwW5
Twitter Facebook Escalating Trump row looms over Zelensky's US visit 3:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Republicans accused Zelensky of election interference, after he visited an arms factory with top Democrats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wqmEvaf
Twitter Facebook Watch: Building collapses into river in India 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news No-one was injured in the incident, which occurred during heavy rains in Bihar state. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tps7uwd
Twitter Facebook Storm Helene strengthens as it heads to Mexico and Florida 4:18 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The tropical storm is forecast to strengthen into a category-three hurricane by Thursday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LqnNIl6
Twitter Facebook Will the US presidential election define the future of crypto? 3:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Crypto currency firms are waiting to see how November's vote will impact upon them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sgLzbtV
Twitter Facebook Paedophile swim coach dies weeks after conviction 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Dick Caine was recently found guilty of sexually assaulting six female students in the 1970s and 1980s. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pGYEdSv
Twitter Facebook Canadian alleges 'psychological torture' in Chinese jail 3:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Michael Kovrig, whose arrest kicked off a diplomatic spat, says he was held in solitary confinement for months. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WvsOpjt
Twitter Facebook Missing American hiker found dead in South Africa 1:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news South African authorities say they are investigating the death of the 20-year-old American student. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3UoF6Vx
Twitter Facebook S Korean man admits to burying partner in cement 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news A man in his 50s admitted to killing his girlfriend, who had been presumed missing for 16 years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IzeC4BW
Twitter Facebook Cathay bans couple who started row over reclining seat 5:18 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news A Chinese woman said she was harassed by the couple seated behind her on a flight after reclining her seat. from BBC News https://ift.tt/prNiLwb
Twitter Facebook Modi meets top US tech leaders amid semiconductor push 1:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The Indian prime minister met CEOs of top tech firms in New York a day after attending the Quad summit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/07PrBOA
Twitter Facebook Why 'Comrade Kamala' memes are spreading among Latino exiles 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The Democratic presidential nominee has been the subject of numerous misleading claims that she is a communist. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0ZKalfI
Twitter Facebook Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti 6:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news This will bring the Kenyan contingent helping Haitian police fight gangs up to 1,000. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4b6pAwd
Twitter Facebook At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine explosion 4:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news At least 51 people are reported to have been killed after a gas leak sparked a blast in eastern Iran. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZJ35SVv
Twitter Facebook NY police officer pulls man from 20-storey window ledge 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The man in distress was barely holding on when emergency services arrived, according to police. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QnmRNB7
Twitter Facebook Migrants say Germany's 'welcome culture' has soured as far-right parties rise 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Migrants who arrived since 2015 say they feel unwelcome in Germany, where the far-right Alternative for Germany is gaining support. from BBC News https://ift.tt/82ZdmXA
Twitter Facebook Paratroopers mark 80 years since Operation Market Garden 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news A commemorative parachute jump is to be held in the Netherlands to remember the 'bridge too far'. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jsTG6L0
Twitter Facebook Pilot hostage freed by Papua rebels 'very happy' to go home 3:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news He was kidnapped by separatists in Indonesia's West Papua region and spent more than 19 months in captivity. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rz7psWD
Twitter Facebook Hezbollah device explosions: The unanswered questions 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The sabotage of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies has raised many who, what and whys. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GJ9zWvj
Twitter Facebook The charges against Sean 'Diddy' Combs explained 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The hip-hop mogul is accused of sex trafficking involving drug-fuelled orgies known as "freak-offs". from BBC News https://ift.tt/mBsnYqd
Twitter Facebook Moment devices explode across Lebanon 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Blasts were seen across Lebanon as thousands of walkie-talkies exploded in the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/trbe2AP
Twitter Facebook Scientists collect lava from Kilauea volcano eruption 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The volcano, one of the world's most active, has erupted in a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y5fCEFV
Twitter Facebook Ros Atkins on Trump suspect viral conspiracy theory 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The BBC's analysis editor looks at the false link between Ryan Routh and a US investment firm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t3FyPMX
Twitter Facebook Video shows Titan sub's tail cone on sea floor 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The submersible was descending towards the Titanic wreck when it imploded in June 2023. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GCidxjI
Twitter Facebook Chased out by protesters, a political dynasty plots its comeback 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The Rajapaksas had a vice-like grip on Sri Lanka until they were chased from power. Could they return? from BBC News https://ift.tt/8juP1og
Twitter Facebook Secret Service 'aware' of Elon Musk post about Harris, Biden 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The tech tycoon has deleted the post about assassination attempts on the president and vice-president, saying it was a joke. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p3P4hZX
Twitter Facebook After a decade, Kashmir to vote in historic elections 3:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news This is the first assembly election since PM Modi's government revoked Kashmir's special status in 2019. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fw5lndp
Twitter Facebook Political violence becomes America's new norm - but is still shocking 1:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Donald Trump is the target of an apparent assassination attempt two months after being hit by a bullet at a rally. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ABdFDq2
Twitter Facebook How apparent assassination attempt unfolded... in 60 seconds 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Donald Trump has been targeted in an alleged assassination attempt, for the second time in a matter of months. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LuGMoIB
Twitter Facebook 'I tried to say no repeatedly': More men accuse ex-Abercrombie boss over sex events 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news New witnesses tell the BBC fresh details about the sophisticated operation they say exploited them for sex. from BBC News https://ift.tt/V2WhtbU
Twitter Facebook 'Splashdown confirmed' - SpaceX crew arrives back on Earth 4:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth after five days in orbit, following an historic mission. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j8LeQnY
Twitter Facebook Eight dead after Channel crossing attempt - French officials 1:18 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Officials say 50 people were on board the boat as it went down off the French coast. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q3eKUCO
Twitter Facebook US and British citizens among 37 sentenced to death in DR Congo coup trial 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Christian Malanga, a US national of Congolese origin, the suspected plot leader, was killed during the attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zeOSwFq
Twitter Facebook Pope urges Catholics to pick 'lesser evil' between Trump and Harris 1:18 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Pontiff calls candidates "against life", criticising Trump on immigration and Harris on abortion. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1HEeh5n
Twitter Facebook Polish, parasols and paint: Africa's top shots 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zxWiOvQ
Twitter Facebook Banana wine brings sweet taste of success to Malawi farmers 3:18 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Emily Nkhana shares tips with the BBC on how to make banana wine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BSTC8Kr
Twitter Facebook Video shows Bon Jovi helping woman to safety 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news "It takes all of us to help keep each other safe," Ch John Drake, of Nashville Police, said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EM18oNp
Twitter Facebook The midwives who stopped murdering girls and started saving them 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news In rural India, a group of midwives routinely murdered newborn girls - and then began to resist. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FSRWc3D
Twitter Facebook Harris and Trump to debate in pivotal campaign test 1:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The debate - and the candidates' first face-to-face meeting - comes as polling shows the race in a dead heat. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g8li4uh
Twitter Facebook One killed in Ukraine drone attacks on Russia 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Russian officials say they have downed 144 of the drones in an overnight attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5Nka1je
Twitter Facebook Harvey Weinstein has emergency heart surgery 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Disgraced film producer, 72, has suffered several illnesses while facing new trial over rape allegations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NHbsLe4
Twitter Facebook 'I love being part of that whole Darth Vader myth' 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The American actor laughed when the BBC's Steven Sackur asked him in 2012 if he resented being so closely tied with the Star Wars character. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VFXs05o
Twitter Facebook Timor-Leste abuse scandal hangs over Pope's visit 1:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Enthusiasm for the visit is huge, but the Pope is being urged by campaigners to address an abuse scandal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nkOZefU
Twitter Facebook Boeing offers staff 25% pay hike in bid to avoid strike 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The tentative deal comes just days ahead of a possible strike at the plane maker's main factories. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4XuFpxT
Twitter Facebook Rise of far right in Germany’s east isn’t over yet 7:18 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news AfD support continues to rise in Germany, driven by anger over immigration and weapons for Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D7JArsd
Twitter Facebook Girls boarding school engulfed by fire in Kenya 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Three children are injured days after 21 children died in a fire at another Kenyan school. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vzs47FS
Twitter Facebook Three killed in attack at West Bank-Jordan border 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Israeli officials say a gunman approached from the Jordanian side and opened fire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UETGKsn
Twitter Facebook More than 100 protests held across France against new PM 6:18 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Left-wing parties called for protests after Michel Barnier was appointed as prime minister on Thursday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EyeukpN
Twitter Facebook Super typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Vietnam 3:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Metal roof sheets and commercial sign boards were reportedly seen flying across Hai Phong city. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LSBgh1m
Twitter Facebook Draper throws up on court before losing dramatic US Open semi-final 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Britain's Jack Draper vomits on court during a dramatic US Open semi-final defeat by world number one Jannik Sinner. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rH6ZBKX
Twitter Facebook Mixed jobs report adds to US economy concerns 7:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, figures show, which was less than expected. from BBC News https://ift.tt/miHh6gB
Twitter Facebook UK to send hundreds more missiles to Ukraine 6:18 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked for more aid to "drive Russian forces off our land". from BBC News https://ift.tt/a4kdAjo
Twitter Facebook Israeli forces pull out of Jenin after major operation 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news More than 20 Palestinians, including civilians, were killed in over a week of battles with militants. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AfOkurH
Twitter Facebook Uncertainty for families as China ends foreign adoptions 4:18 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Beijing has given little reason for the change, only saying it was line with international agreements. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lk2jVvu
Twitter Facebook Channel drownings fail to deter desperate migrants 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The latest migrant deaths in the Channel have done nothing to deter the gangs from putting more desperate people at risk. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kPW8mp2
Twitter Facebook Trump ordered to stop using Isaac Hayes' music 3:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news A judge says Trump must stop playing Hold On I'm Coming, while a permanent injunction is considered. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4X2z1Dw
Twitter Facebook Telegram apologises for handling of deepfake porn material 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news It comes days after South Korean police said they had launched an investigation into Telegram. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zcYiJ8W
Twitter Facebook Prague names street after British Holocaust hero 12:18 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news Sir Nicholas helped save hundreds of mostly Jewish children from the Nazis in 1939. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pg5ZbVK
Twitter Facebook Netanyahu asks 'forgiveness' over hostage deaths as protests continue 2:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news It comes as Hamas said more hostages could be "returned to their families in shrouds" if a ceasefire isn't reached. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cnubWsX
Twitter Facebook Clooney praises 'selfless' Biden for quitting race 4:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The actor had urged Mr Biden not to seek re-election in a opinion piece in the New York Times. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ufXBU0x
Twitter Facebook Video shows Titanic missing large section of railing 3:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The discovery was made during a series of dives by underwater robots this summer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kBcvSw8
Twitter Facebook Japan teen jumps to death, killing pedestrian below 12:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The high school student jumped from a building in a crowded shopping district, hitting a woman below. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rmy9NJk
Twitter Facebook Trump signals backing for Florida marijuana legalisation 8:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The US presidential hopeful appeared to signal his support, placing him at odds with other Republicans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1JZEv4f
Twitter Facebook 17 bodies found after Russian tourist helicopter crash 7:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The helicopter was carrying 22 people, most of them tourists, when it disappeared from radar on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xy08DCc
Twitter Facebook Gaza children being given polio vaccine 5:17 AM Farooq Ahmad BBC News, BBC world news The aim is to vaccinate 640,000 children, weeks after the first polio case was detected in Gaza in 25 years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/W8nu0FS